Lunar Eclipse

Thanks to a reminder from Marshall, I went out to catch a bit of the lunar eclipse. While I was out there, the ring doorbell alerted me to D-man heading out. Lucky for me, he was headed out with chair to watch the eclipse. And even with COVID, this is something we could do together. 

He got out his star gazing app and we chatted about watching a lunar eclipse with Nana in 2016 (I don’t know how he remembers specific dates, but he does). I confirmed via this trusty blog. 

We talked about the solar eclipse and what a surreal feeling that was (he recently mentioned that trip is one that we don’t talk about enough). We also confirmed that the 2024 full solar eclipse runs right through Oxford and how amazing it will be to be a part of that. 

And mostly, I just tried to take in this moment - sitting in the dark with my son before his last week as a high schoolers. Man, I’m gonna miss him. 

Not a great picture, but captures the empty lots -!: dead trees with the moon behind 

D-man using his app to check out the skies 

Can see it a bit….